December 14, 2012

Connecticut State Police are confirming that 28 people including 18 children and the gunman as well as another adult at a secondary scene are dead after a shooting inside a school in Newtown Friday morning.

State police said this is one of the worst shootings emergency officials have seen in a long time.

"It's a tragic,…

December 14, 2012

The national media is ablaze today with coverage of the tragic elementary school shooting in Newtown, CT, where 27 people have reportedly been killed, including 18 children.

As always, when violent shootings take place, honest journalists are forced to ask the question: "Does this fit the…

December 14, 2012

First, find out what they have heard.

Through Facebook, Twitter, or friends, most youngsters will know about the mass shooting that took place on Friday morning at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.

Listen to their fears. Dispel rumors. And be honest, sharing as much detail as a child is able to…

December 14, 2012

In an immediate response to a shooting at a Connecticut elementary school on Friday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said today is not the day for a debate on gun control.

"I think it's important, on a day like today, to view this -- as I know the president, as a father, does, and I as a father and others who are parents…

Dec 14, 2012

Dec. 14, 14:06 ET: The suspected shooter might have murdered someone else before going to the elementary school, a new report by CBS News suggests. Two bodies have been found in his house.

Dec. 14, 13:54 ET: The suspected shooter was armed with four weapons. He was wearing a bullet proof…

December 14, 2012

Members of the US Congress convened in Washington on Thursday to discuss the United States’ ongoing extrajudicial slayings of Americans and foreigners overseas using unmanned drones.

On Capitol Hill, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) led a House Judiciary Committee discussion that demanded more transparency from President Barack…

December 13, 201 2

Thousands of displaced families in New York and New Jersey have no homes to go to, but FEMA has not provided the housing it promised, even though it has up to 1000 winterized mobile homes sitting in a parking lot at a storage site in Maryland.

It has been more than a month since Hurricane Sandy…

Dec 13, 2012

To millions of people, the Christmas tree is a cheerful sight. To scientists who decipher the DNA codes of plants and animals, it's a monster.

We're talking about the conifer, the umbrella term for cone-bearing trees like the spruce, fir, pine, cypress and cedar. Apart from their Yuletide popularity, they play big roles in the lumber…

December 14, 2012

As believers across the globe prepare for the forecast Mayan apocalypse, a Chinese villager says he’s going to save humanity with his giant tsunami proof survival pods.

The pods are made using a fiberglass casing over a steel frame, cost $48,000 each to make and are equipped with oxygen tanks, food and water…

December 13, 2012

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed pictured in July at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Details of his harsh treatment will not be permitted at his terrorism trial. (Jarrett Brachman / Miami Herald / September …

December 13, 2012

Facebook has confirmed it will soon begin “monetizing” the Instagram application it recently acquired. This move has brought concerns Instagram will start losing users if it introduces ads into their feeds.

Facebook Vice-President of Global Marketing Solutions Carolyne Everson did not mention a specific timeframe…

December 13, 2012

The so-called CALM Act takes effect Thursday, making it a federal violation for TV stations and cable and satellite operators to broadcast commercials at excessively high volume. (Isaac Garrido / Associated Press / …

December 12, 2012

The FBI has managed to bust an international criminal ring with the help of Facebook. The ten suspects allegedly infected 11 million computers around the world with software that defrauded victims of more than $850 million.

Facebook’s security team assisted the US authorities in revealing the alleged source of the…

December 12, 2012

Facebook has once again made changes to its privacy policy, despite nearly 600,000 users voting to reject the proposed changes. The social network is now loosening privacy restrictions while making settings easier to navigate.

The Internet giant last week asked users to weigh in on some of its proposed policy…

December 11, 2012

A young mother was senselessly murdered by three teens in western Pennsylvania after she told them to “get a job” and stop roaming the streets when they asked her fiancée for a cigarette, police say.

Beaver Falls police have charged 14-year-olds Todavia Cleckley and Marcus Velasquez and 13-year-old Kyle Goosby Jr.…

December 12, 2012

North Korea launched a long-range rocket Wednesday morning despite international opposition and growing tensions in the region. Pyongyang claimed the Unha-3 rocket successfully delivered a scientific satellite into orbit.

Seoul has strongly condemned the launch as a violation of UN resolutions, with the South Korean…

DECEMBER 12, 2012

A man wears a kippah, the traditional Jewish headgear, as he takes part in a kippah-flashmob on September 1, 2012 in Berlin. Israeli and Jewish officials in Denmark on Wednesday warned Jews to avoid openly wearing religious symbols and dress when moving about Copenhagen amid rising anti-Israeli…

December 12, 2012

The Justice Department has ruled that the Obama administration does not have to disclose video showing the forced extraction of Guantanamo Bay prison detainees because doing so would be detrimental to national security.

US District Judge John Bate has decided that the Pentagon does not have to produce dozens of…

December 11, 2012

The next generation of military drones, unveiled by a leading US manufacturer, will not just carry a limited supply of rockets – but will likely be fitted with an ultra-light laser, capable of repeatedly destroying objects at the speed of light.

“It would give us an unlimited magazine,” a person close to…